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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,633,000.50 and 8,563,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,633,000.50 and 8,563,999 is: 20,187,742.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,633,000.50 : 8,563,999 = 8,563,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,633,000.50/8,563,999 = 8,563,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,633,000.50x = 8,563,999 × 8,563,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,633,000.50x = 73,342,078,872,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,342,078,872,001/3,633,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,187,742.58

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